May/June 2013 • Computer Science & Technology

FEATURES

Code Me In (PDF) • Exploring computer science at CTY and beyond

Getting Started with Computational Problem Solving

Coding for Gold • Competitive programming at the USACO and IOI

The Computer Science Connection (PDF) • Discovering the field where all my interests meet

Magical & Practical  • Four grad students describe their computer science research

The Creative, Collaborative Universe of Minecraft (PDF)

Going Mobile • Cool apps built by teens

Connecting Students and Cultures Through Technology • The Student Communication Global Initiative

Words with Friends (PDF) • The delightful domain of debate

DEPARTMENTS

Big Picture

In My Own Words (PDF) • Brian David Johnson, Intel Futurist

Selected Opportunities & Resources

Off the Shelf • Review of Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

Word Wise

Exploring Career Options • Interview with Kim Swift, Creative Director, Airtight Games

One Step Ahead • Internships, hackathons, and other ways to build a future

Planning Ahead for College • Visit colleges this summer

Students Review • University of Illinois

Creative Minds Imagine• Fiction contest winners

Mark Your Calendar

Knossos Games

RELATED CONTENT

These related articles were published in previous issues of Imagine:

App Quest (PDF) • The making of Monarch

Game Maker (PDF) • Six weeks at Carnegie Mellon's National High School Game Academy

The New Media Explorers (PDF) • Four grad students describe their game-changing research

TakingITGlobal (PDF) • Using the Internet to change the world

Work & Play (PDF) • Careers in game development

Wired to Win (PDF) • One team's perspectives on the FIRST Robotics Competition

Career Profiles:

• Software Engineer (PDF) Lillian Nguyen, JHU Applied Physics Lab
• User Experience Designer (PDF) Jon Wiley, Google Search
• Video Game Programmer (PDF) Soren Johnson